How to stay safe when lightning hits
Here are some lightning safety tips from the National Weather Service.
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Science Says: Lightning is zapping fewer Americans, not more
Lightning—once one of nature's biggest killers —is claiming far fewer lives in the United States, mostly because we've learned to get out of the way.
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Aug 15, 2017
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Image: Fires and hot spots in Arizona
Wildfires have been plaguing the southwestern United States with hot, dry weather, high winds and lightning strikes. The interesting point to note in this image is the "modis hot spot" highlighted area. This is a spot on ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 3, 2017
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Alaska volcano sends up ash cloud from Aleutian Islands
A 14-minute eruption by an Alaska volcano sent an ash cloud to 30,000 feet (9,100 meters) in the Aleutian Islands.
Environment
Jun 27, 2017
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Lightning sparking more boreal forest fires
A new NASA-funded study finds that lightning storms were the main driver of recent massive fire years in Alaska and northern Canada, and that these storms are likely to move farther north with climate warming, potentially ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 27, 2017
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Lightning kills 22 in Bangladesh
Lightning strikes have killed at least 22 people in Bangladesh in the last 48 hours, authorities said Tuesday, a week after monsoon rains triggered a series of deadly landslides in the country.
Environment
Jun 20, 2017
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Study confirms lightning more powerful over ocean than land
People who live and work along coasts and coastlines everywhere may be more likely to experience a super-charged lightning strike, according to new research from Florida Institute of Technology that shows lightning can be ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 15, 2017
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Satellite data finds peak in a daily lightning cycle
No matter where you are on middle Earth (from about 38° S to 38° N), there is a daily cycle to both the frequency and the power of lightning.
Earth Sciences
Jun 9, 2017
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Lightning strike postpones SpaceX launch until Saturday
A lightning strike near Cape Canaveral forced SpaceX to delay until Saturday its first-ever cargo delivery to the astronauts living in orbit using a vessel that has already flown to space once before, NASA said Thursday.
Space Exploration
Jun 1, 2017
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This is what it's like to be struck by lightning
Sometimes they'll keep the clothing, the strips of shirt or trousers that weren't cut away and discarded by the doctors and nurses. They'll tell and retell their story at family gatherings and online, sharing pictures and ...
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